Charles Hanson withdraws ‘Nelson’s telescope’ from sale "pending further investigations"
Hansons Auctioneers has withdrawn from its July 2 sale a brass telescope purported to have been used by Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, after questions were raised about its authenticity.
The telescope was due to be sold in Derbyshire on July 2 with an estimate of £6000-8000. The move fo…